as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption
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Recent Examples of rife
But the Raiders organization is rife with quarterback misfires in its recent history.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Economic strain is routine, and budgets are rife with limitations.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
But analysts say the pivot is rife with problems.
—Nithin Coca, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
But fury was rife in all quarters afterwards — Senegal coach Pape Thiaw had to abandon a press conference after rival journalists began fighting each other — and CAF, Africa’s governing body, had no choice but to investigate, pressed hard by complaints from Morocco.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Economic strain is routine, and budgets are rife with limitations.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
But analysts say the pivot is rife with problems.
—Nithin Coca, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
But fury was rife in all quarters afterwards — Senegal coach Pape Thiaw had to abandon a press conference after rival journalists began fighting each other — and CAF, Africa’s governing body, had no choice but to investigate, pressed hard by complaints from Morocco.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin, Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist whose campaign message centers her experience as a single mother, is currently a narrow front-runner in a crowded field.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Notably, voters will winnow a crowded field of candidates for governor down to two.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Euthanasia decisions are already brutalizing for dog owners, and those decisions may become even more fraught.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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However, ownership in the age of AI is fraught.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The park is famous for its hiking trails, abundant wildlife like the bruin buddy above, and vibrant flora.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Mapping the seafloor With oceans covering 71% of the Earth’s surface, the marine ecosystem is the largest and most abundant in the world.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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All week, the British press has been awash with tributes to Attenborough, who has been making and presenting nature documentaries for decades.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead of sending a work into a packed evening sale, the gallery will offer one painting at a set time to a smaller group of buyers.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
2 May 2026
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Sometimes, union representatives are the only people in a packed municipal meeting room to speak in favor of a project.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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The drones are difficult to stop and even harder to detect, giving their operators a high-resolution view of the target without emitting any signal that could be jammed.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Even the most advanced Western drones have often failed tests in the country as their signals are jammed.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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